Homemade Mango Yogurt Drink

Homemade Mango Yogurt Drink

INGREDIENTS 

1/2 cup raw fresh mango (diced) 54cal

1/2 cup cold water

10 tablespoons of homemade low-fat plain yogurt 70.9cal

1/2 teaspoon of pure honey 8cal 

SERVING: 1 regular glass 132.9cal (~ 133 cal) 

STEPS

1. Blend all ingredients except honey to the consistency that you like (chunky mangoes or totally mushy mangoes).
2. Add honey and stir well. Add more honey if you need to. 
3. Serve while chill. 

NOTES

• This recipe calls for a pretty thick consistency yogurt drink. Add more water if you want to thin it but at the same time, you'd need to increase the honey amount. 
• The bubbles formed on the surface are due to the blender. 

3-Ingredients No-Bake Oatmeal Bars

3-Ingredient No-Bake Oatmeal Bars

9 servings 

Adapted recipe from Joanna Soh from Youtube 

INGREDIENTS:

90g regular oat (I used Quaker instant oatmeal beta-glutan) 341cal 

125g peanut butter 735 cal (I used self-made almond butter ~ 849cal) 

82g honey 206 cal 

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 10 cal

*** It'd be lower in calories if peanut butter is used instead of almond butter. Since I made my own almond butter, I added some olive oil in it. So it causes the ingredients to increase in calories. When I key in the exact ingredients that I used with almond butter, it came out the calories count as 132 cal. That's why I wrote that on the picture. Surprisingly when I count each ingredient separately using the traditional method, it didn't come to that figure. =/ So I think better stick to 156 cal to be safe not to over-eat.

TOTAL: 1406 cal 

Per serving: 1 piece = 156 cal 

STEPS:

1. Over medium heat, melt almond butter and honey till melted. Remove from heat. 
2. Add in Vanilla extract. Stir well. 
3. Add in oat. Mix well. 
4. Pour into a container (preferably square or rectangle for easy division later) and press to flatten surface with a spoon. 
5. Chill it in the fridge for an hour. 
6. Slice it into 9 portions. 
7. Store in fridge to keep it firm and it can last up to a week in the fridge. 

Do not underestimate this oatmeal bar. It will make you feel full even with just one piece in the morning. Awesome recipe! So easy! What else are you seeking? 

Barley Pancake

I'm so happy! I  just made a simple dessert using some basic ingredients at home. It tasted really special. It is a luxury snack for me. Enjoy the chocolate topping and pancake at the same time, what a bliss! I just couldn't describe with words how good this is in your mouth.

It is a combination of a few food: barley and blueberry to give it some sweetness. Then the chocolate a bitter-sweet taste. The barley bites resemble red beans starchy bites. It is just awesome. I am going to do this again tomorrow. I'm so thrilled.

And for goodness sake, trust me, it doesn't taste that bad as it sounds from the ingredients.

Barley Pancake

Serving size: 1 pancake
Total calories: 109 cal 

INGREDIENTS
50g barley (boiled; don't take the water) 61 cal 
1 tablespoon of blueberry jam 38 cal 
1 tablespoon of water 0 cal 
1 Beryl 52% dark chocolate couveture coin ~ 9 - 10cal 

STEPS

1. Mash barley and blueberry jam with fork till mushy. 
2. On low hot pan, spread out (1) into pancake shape (roughly 2 cm thick). 
3. When the edges start to harden and sugar from the jam almost crystalizes completely, roll the pancake both sides to the center. 
4. Place pancake on a plate. Put a coin of chocolate on top. 
5. The chocolate will melt due to the heat from the pancake. 
6. Spread out the chocolate easily as topping. 

I am not sure how much flour is needed to make this similar amount of pancake. However I used 50g of barley which has only 61 cal. Assuming if half of the amount 25g flour is needed, the calories will be 66 cal. So no matter what, I still think barley replacing flour is a better choice. 

Mashing the barley and blueberry jam together. 

Spread it out on than pan. You don't need oil, seriously, when you are using the non-stick pan.

Unless you burn your food, otherwise it won't stick I guess.

The chocolate melts just nice. 

Perfect topping. 

Fruit Salad Version 1

A simple breakfast which consists of healthy fruits and nuts. Let's just call this a fruit salad of my style.

Fruit Salad Version 1 

INGREDIENTS

1/4 of a dragon fruit (100g) 60cal

1 kiwi (80g) 44cal

5 roasted almonds (5g) 85cal 

Total Calories: 189 cal 

STEPS

1. Wash and clean all the fruits. 
2. Slice and serve.